Article of the Day: The Galapagos’ inland lakes and lagoons are among the least studied yet most vulnerable ecosystems. A new bibliometric analysis reveals fragmented research and urgent knowledge gaps on biodiversity, water quality, and conservation. Full article www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

We are proud to announce James Cotner as SIL’s newly elected Vice President – Global Outreach. From the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, USA, James brings outstanding expertise and leadership to support SIL’s mission and expand our global community. 🌿🌊

Local knowledge of climate change adaptation strategies from the vhaVenda and baTonga communities living in the Limpopo and Zambezi River Basins, Southern Africa www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Culture, traditions, and natural resources of Mexican lakes under the influence of anthropogenic pressures and climate change By Javier Alcocer & Elva Escobar Access to the paper: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Opening plenary of Mark Gessner at #DGL2025, the annual German limnology conference, of DGL and @sil-limnology.bsky.social Germany, this year in Frankfurt

📰 ARTICLE OF THE WEEK 💡 Study reveals how pristine vs. impacted lakes in Chiapas differ: clear, nutrient-poor vs. turbid, nutrient-rich. Protecting the Lagunas de Montebello is vital to safeguard biodiversity and water quality. Link to access the article: www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../20...

💧Wetzel videos of the week: Global Water Cycle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjAP... Heat, Layers and Mixing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiLR... Our channel: www.youtube.com/@silinternat...

Article of the week: Venezuelan rivers harbor extraordinary biodiversity across plants, fish, invertebrates, and microbes, but research remains largely taxonomic, with urgent need for integrative ecological studies. Access to the article: doi.org/10.1080/2044...

Socioenvironmental impacts of pine (Pinus taeda) monocultures established by forestry companies on Guaraní territories in the Province of Misiones, Argentina. By Héctor A. Keller & Verónica L. Lozano Access to the full paper: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

💧Wetzel videos of the week: Phosphorous dynamics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3rc... Nitrogen Dynamics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9TN... Our channel: www.youtube.com/@silinternat... #limnology #freshwater #lakes #biogeochemistry

Inaugural United Nations World Lake Day — 27 August 2025 Celebrate the critical role of lakes, reservoirs, and ponds in water security, flood mitigation, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. #WorldLakeDay #Lakes #Freshwater #Limnology

Article of the week: The Andes host >5,000 natural lakes spread across 8,500 km and spanning deserts to rainforests. This study groups them into 11 “lake districts” using spatial machine-learning. The classification links geology, climate, morphometry, and limnology. doi.org/10.1080/2044...

ARTICLE OF THE DAY - Inland Waters 📃This paper reflects on the 10 years-long implementation of community-agreed and Indigenous-led pilot water quality monitoring program (WQMP) in the Tully, Austrilia. Access to the full paper: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🚨 CLOSING TODAY! SIL Members — it’s your last chance to vote for your next Global Outreach Leaders. 🗳️ Check your email for your ballot & voting instructions. 📅 Deadline: August 18, 2025

💧Wetzel videos of the week: Oxygen Dynamics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePWk... Benthic Animals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmqF... Our channel: www.youtube.com/@silinternat...

⏰ LAST 2 DAYS LEFT! SIL Members - cast your vote to elect your next Global Outreach Leaders. 🗳️ Check your email for the ballot & voting instructions. 📅 Deadline: August 18, 2025

Article of the week in Limnology from our journal: 🌊 Andean lakes are in danger 🌄 Stretching from Colombia to Tierra del Fuego, these high-altitude lakes are biodiversity treasures, but they face numerous threats. doi.org/10.1080/2044...

SIL MEMBERS! ⏳ Only 4 days left to cast your vote in the SIL Global Outreach Elections! Vice President ECR Representative 📬 Check your email inbox (from [email protected]) for your ballot. 🗓️ Voting closes August 18, 2025 Questions? Email: [email protected]

Article of the day from our special issue Indigenous Peoples: Rights, Threats and Challenges for the Future www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #māorirights #indigenousclimatejustice #indigenousrights #inlandwaters

Shallow Waters, Deep Origin! 💧Wetzel Videos of the week: Lakes and Rivers Origin Shallow Lakes and ponds www.youtube.com/@silinternat... #limnology #lakes

Only 10 days left to cast your vote in the SIL Global Outreach Elections! 🌍 Vice President – Global Outreach 🧑‍🔬 ECR Representative – Global Outreach 📬 Check your email inbox (from [email protected]) for your ballot. 🗓️ Voting closes August 18, 2025 Questions? Email: [email protected]

🌿 Article of the Week from our special issue on Limnology in Latin America and the Caribbean: 🔬 A scientometric study on temporary lentic waters reveals major knowledge gaps and the need for more research on microbes, phytoplankton, and ecosystem function. 👉 Full paper: doi.org/10.1080/2044...

🔎 Discover the two recently published special issues in our journal Inland Waters ! www.tandfonline.com/journals/tin... #inlandwaters #limnology #aquaticecology #indigenousknowledge #conservation #LimnologyLatinAmerica #LimnologyCaribbean @tandfresearch.bsky.social

We reached ➕1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ views for the Wetzel’s Limnology SIL videos series on YouTube ! Thank you to all the contributors, the SIL education committee and Dr Warwick Vincent, SIL video series editor, for creating such an amazing educational resource ! #limnology #wetzellimnology

SIL MEMBERS! It’s time to cast your vote in the SIL Global Outreach Elections for: Vice President – Global Outreach ECR Representative – Global Outreach 📬 Check your email inbox (from [email protected]) for your ballot. Voting until August 18, 2025 Questions? Email: [email protected]

Authored by the most recent awardee, Dr. Ruben Sommaruga @rsommalab.bsky.social, this thought-provoking synthesis explores how planktonic organisms survive in the harsh environmental conditions of alpine lakes and beyond. #Limnology #TheoreticalLimnology #AquaticScience #Lakes #Plankton

📢 Final Call for Session Proposals! Be part of the global ASLO-SIL 2026 meeting in Montréal, Quebec, Canada, from May 12–16, 2026. Proposal submission deadline: July 16, 2025 Don’t miss this opportunity to participate and share your research! 👩‍🔬 For more information: www.aslo.org/aslo-sil-2026/

📣SIL Board Elections – Deadline Extended! 🌍 Nominations are open 🔹 Vice-President – Global Outreach 🔹 Early Career Researcher – Global Outreach 📩 Submit your nomination to: 📧 [email protected] 📧 [email protected] www.limnology.org/announcements/sil-board-elections-call-for-nominations/

📣📣 FINAL REMINDER: Tonolli Research Awards 📣📣 ⏰ Deadline: June 30, 2025 SIL student members from developing countries — apply now to receive up to $1,500 for your limnology research! 📧 Submit to: [email protected] 🔗 Full info: limnology.org/funding/tono...

‼️ FINAL REMINDER ‼️ ⏰ Stage 1 Deadline: June 30, 2025 If you're in a country with a SIL Ambassador, this is your last chance to submit to the Brian Moss Student Competition! 📥 Submit & read full details: 👉 limnology.org/funding/sil-...

Are you an Early Career Researcher working on aquatic macrophytes? 🌿 Help shape the future of aquatic plant research by sharing your views in this 15–20 min survey prepared by four ECRs. forms.office.com/pages/respon... Deadline: July 1, 2025 #AquaticPlants #Macrophytes #ECR #AquaticEcology

‼️ REMINDER ‼️ ⏰ Stage 1 Deadline is Almost Here! If your country has a SIL Ambassador, you have until June 30, 2025 to submit your paper! Apply here & read full details: limnology.org/funding/sil-...

📣📣 REMINDER: RESEARCH AWARDS APPLICATION 📣📣 SIL STUDENTS: Don’t forget to apply for the Tonolli Research Awards to help fund your projects. Read about all the details on our website: limnology.org/funding/tono... ⏰ The deadline to submit a complete application is June 30, 2025.

‼️ REMINDER ‼️ Brian Moss Competition for the best published paper in a limnology thesis. ⏰ If your country does not have a SIL Ambassador, submit your paper to the competition chair TOMORROW. ⏰ If you have a SIL Ambassador in your country : you have until June 30, 2025.

🧪🌊 The 40th DGL Annual Meeting is set to take place 8–12 September 2025 at Goethe‑University Frankfurt, hosted by DGL and Goethe‑Uni Frankfurt ⏳ Abstract Submission Deadline EXTENDED: 20 June 2025 🔗 Submit your abstract & learn more: dgl‑jahrestagungen.de

Join the SPS International Expert working group in Accra (Ghana) for the Eighth Sustainable Phosphorus Summit, sponsored by SIL. Find more information on the registration page. 🔗 Registration link: registration.lancaster.ac.uk/SPS82025 #limnologyinAfrica #phosphorus

📣 RESEARCH AWARDS APPLICATION 📣 SIL STUDENTS : Apply for the Tonolli research awards to help fund your projects. You must be a SIL student member from a developing country and could receive up to $1,500 for your research project. ⏰ The deadline to submit a complete application is June 30, 2025.

Hello Bluesky!🙂 Some colleagues and I are compiling early-career researcher perspectives on the future of #macrophyte research. So, if you are a student or post-grad interested in #aquaticplants - please take a moment to fill out our survey before July 1st: forms.office.com/r/rVNmmcNFKN

Session proposals open for the @aslo.org @sil-limnology.bsky.social (ASLO-SIL) 12-16 May 2026 Meeting in Montreal, Canada! 💧 Aquatic Confluence: Science, People, Knowledge 💧 Celebrating the interconnectedness of #aquatic sciences, fostering #collaboration & #innovation. www.aslo.org/aslo-sil-2026/

📣 CALL FOR PROPOSALS: ASLO-SIL 2026 📨 Be part of the global conversation & submit a session proposal to ASLO-SIL 2026: 12-16 May 2026 Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦 ⚠️ Submissions deadline: 16 July 2025. Submit your proposal to spotlight key issues, research, and breakthroughs www.aslo.org/aslo-sil-2026/

‼️ Open for applications ‼️ The Brian Moss Student Competition for the best published paper in Limnology appearing as part of a Ph.D. or MSc thesis.

Join the SPS International Expert working group in Accra (Ghana) for the Eighth Sustainable Phosphorus Summit, sponsored by SIL. Find more information on the registration page. 🔗 Registration link: registration.lancaster.ac.uk/SPS82025 #limnologyinAfrica #phosphorus

Mark your calendar to attend the first webinar of our Plankton Ecology working group with Carla Kruk, presenting her work on: Phytoplankton morphology-based functional groups: development and applications. 🗓️ May 23rd, 2025 ⏰ 10:00-11:30 GMT-3 (15:00-16:00 CET) 🔗 Subscription link: shorturl.at/EJPHm

Reminder: Our joint networking event together with @aslo.org is happening today!

SIL wishes you Happy Earth Day, let’s not forget our beloved freshwater ecosystems! 🌎🌍🌏 #freshwater #EarthDay2025 #limnology

Building Bridges across the aquatic Sciences! Join our joint networking event on the 22th of April together with @aslo.org. This is an nice opportunity to learn about the ECR activities in the two associations, connect with fellow aquatic scientists and learn more about our joint 2026 conference.

🌍🌱 Interested in greenhouse gas dynamics and macrophytes? Then join in this global collaborative sampling project! We will measure methane and carbon dioxide from vegetated littoral zones. 🌿🌊 Sounds interesting? Read the attached project summary. Participation form: forms.gle/czaFXP8yeM3b...

⚠️ DEADLINE EXTENDED ⚠️ SIL Award Nominations The SIL community members are encouraged to nominate their colleagues for the Lecture Awards. Share which plenaries you want to see at the next SIL Congress!!🌏🌍🌎 ⭐ Baldi Award: limnology.org/funding/bald... ⭐ Kilham Award: limnology.org/funding/kilh...

We have a #PhD opportunity at our lab at UNIMIB (Italy) focused on #plastics and #carbon in #freshwater ecosystems See more info below⏬ or send me a message if interested in learning more! @sil-limnology.bsky.social @aslo.org @gleonetwork.bsky.social

📣 📣 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for SIL Awards🏅 Baldi and Kilham winners will be honoured at our next congress in Montreal, Canada in 2026 🇨🇦 ⏰ Nominations packages are due April 9, 2025 ⏰